Archos Platinum Series
Processor: unknown, Mediatek MT6582M, Spreadtrum SC7731, Mediatek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225Graphics Adapter: unknown, ARM Mali-400 MP2, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, PowerVR SGX544MP2, Qualcomm Adreno 203
Display: 5.00 inch, 5.20 inch, 5.50 inch, 7.70 inch, 10.10 inch
Weight: 0.161kg, 0.164kg, 0.2kg, 0.47kg, 0.565kg, 0.7kg
Price: 200, 300 euro
Average of 7 scores (from 9 reviews)
Archos Platinum 50
Specifications
Notebook: Archos Platinum 50Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 203
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 960 x 540 pixels
Weight: 0.2kg
Price: 300 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Archos homepage Platinum 50 (Model)
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Tom's Hardware
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: low price; large display; successful workmanship Negative: low performance
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/12/2013
Archos 101 Platinum
Specifications
Notebook: Archos 101 PlatinumProcessor: unknown
Graphics Adapter: unknown
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 0.7kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Archos homepage 101 Platinum (Model)
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Reviews
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionIf you really want a full-sized tablet for less than the price of an iPad, consider splashing out a little extra on the Google Nexus 10. Otherwise, go for one of the above compact alternatives. In either case, you'll be getting a lot more tablet for your money.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/08/2014
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 60% workmanship: 40%
Foreign Reviews
Source: SFT - Heft 1/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 86%
Archos 52 Platinum
Simplistic, capable and affordable; the Archos 52 Platinum is a solid implementation of a smartphone. A good design doesn’t need to be fancy or flamboyant. The Archos 52 Platinum fits perfectly in the hand with its thin pebble-like shape and curved edges. At the back of the device is a nicely formed back cover with just the right amount of grip. The entire device comes in dark grey and the device is surrounded by a beautiful metal bezel. Display on the Archos 52 Platinum is a 5.25 inch HD IPS panel, which produces sharp images and good colors. Hardware on the smartphone consists of a Mediatek MT6582 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, a Mali 400MP2 GPU and 8 GB of internal storage. The Android 4.4 KitKat system supports microSD cards up to 64 GB and comes with dual SIM function. There is an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus at the rear and a 2 MP front camera. Other features packed into the device are Bluetooth, A-GPS and a solid performing speaker. The Archos 52 Platinum comes with a lithium ion battery rated at 1750 mAh and weighs only 161 g.Specifications
Notebook: Archos 52 PlatinumProcessor: Mediatek MT6582M
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2
Display: 5.20 inch, 16:9, 1280 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.161kg
Price: 200 euro
Links: Archos homepage 52 Platinum (Model)
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Reviews
Source: Gadgetspeak
Archive.org versionA large SmartPhone running Android 4.42, it looks like many recent offerings from a range of companies it has two SIM slots so those who get an allowance for a work phone can save the problem of having to carry two phones around. The Archos 52 'Platinum' measures 15x7.5x.7cm and weights 156grams.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/07/2015
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 80%
Source: Recombu
Archive.org versionWe’re a fan of its media capabilities, a surprisingly usable rear camera and for those who need an affordable dual-SIM device, this is undoubtedly one handset we’d strongly recommend. Assuming it makes the jump from KitKat to Android JellyBean, the 52 Platinum should stay relevant for a little longer and whilst it definitely isn’t for everyone, it’s unquestionable right for a very specific group of users. We just hope you’ve found our review.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/09/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: SFT - Heft 6/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 78%
Archos 101b Platinum
Specifications
Notebook: Archos 101b PlatinumProcessor: unknown
Graphics Adapter: PowerVR SGX544MP2
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 0.565kg
Price: 200 euro
Links: Archos homepage 101b Platinum (Model)
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 7/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 73%
Archos 55 Platinum
The Archos 55 Platinum is one of the lower-end Android smartphones. It is comfortable to hold and its weight is light enough to fit into the pocket. The Android 5.1 Lollipop system comes with its own ARCHOS Media apps that are tailor-made for music and videos and features a 1.2 GHz SC7731 quad-core processor, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. The storage capacity can be expanded with a MicroSD card. In addition, the Archos 55 Platinum supports dual SIM cards. Its 5.5-inch IPS display with full black lamination features a resolution of 1280 x 720. The Archos 55 Platinum features a 13 MP AF + Flash LED rear camera and a 2 MP front camera. The cameras take decent shots with plenty of details and colors. The smartphone is only available in blue. The lightweight device only with 164 g and is only 0.86 cm high. It is powered up by a 2,400 mAh lithium-ion battery and comes with a 5V 1A microUSB charging adaptor. The battery life is up to 10 hours.Specifications
Notebook: Archos 55 PlatinumProcessor: Spreadtrum SC7731
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2
Display: 5.50 inch, 16:9, 1280 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.164kg
Price: 200 euro
Links: Archos homepage 55 Platinum (Model)
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Reviews
Source: Gadgetspeak
Archive.org versionThe Archos 55 Platinum measures 15x7.5x.7cm the last figure at the edges but the rear camera does protrude slightly, it weighs 162grams. This is a large 5.5inch screen Android phone that comes with Dual SIM it has 8GB of memory and a Quad Core Processor so as it also has a 13MP camera with LED flash it may well tick all the boxes for a lot of people.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/27/2016
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 60%
Archos 97c Platinum
Specifications
Notebook: Archos 97c PlatinumProcessor: Mediatek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
Display: 7.70 inch, 4:3, 1024 x 768 pixels
Weight: 0.47kg
Links: Archos homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mega Obzor
RU→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Low price; nice display; compact size; support OTG; high autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/01/2017
Comment
Archos: The French manufacturer Archos S.A. was founded in 1988. While they initially produced products such as MP3 players, they have started producing laptops, smartphones, and tablets in 2009.
The world market shares are small, but there are many reviews on Archos smartphones and tablets. While the ratings were below average in the early years, they have become better by 2016.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
Qualcomm Adreno 203: Entry level GPU with support for OpenGL ES 2.0
unknown:
ARM Mali-400 MP2: OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU for ARM based SoCs with 2 fragment processors and 1 vertex processor.
PowerVR SGX544MP2: OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible with 8 pixel and 4 vertex shaders
ARM Mali-T720 MP2: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Qualcomm Snapdragon:
S4 Play MSM8225: Low-end Dual-Core SoC based on the Cortex-A5.
Mediatek :
MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz: Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 SoC clocked at up to 1.3 GHz (V/B version) with integrated Mali-T720 MP2 clocked at 520 MHz graphics card.
Mediatek:
MT6582M: Quad-core SoC (Cortex-A7) for tablets and smartphones.
Spreadtrum:
SC7731: Entry level smartphone SoC with a ARM Mali-400 MP2 and wireless radios (up to HSPA+).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
5.00:
It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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71%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
